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EU-27: SMP production

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This page contains the European Skimmed milk powder (SMP) production data, both in tables and charts.

The table offers as well the possibility to:

  • consult the monthly volumes and changes, by clicking on the years in the column headers,
  • access to the DairySheets by clicking on the names of the Member States of the EU.

The charts display:

  • a breakdown of the Skimmed milk powder (SMP) production by Member States
  • the monthly and average daily Skimmed milk powder (SMP) production,
  • the year-over-year changes of Skimmed milk powder (SMP) production in the major EU Players,
  • the yearly Skimmed milk powder (SMP) production of the last seven years,
  • the Skimmed milk powder (SMP) production with rolling year

The balance sheet of Skimmed milk powder (SMP) completes the information.

From the Eurostat Handbook: definition of "Skimmed-milk powder"

Milk powder with a maximum milk fat content of 1,5 % by weight of the product.

UE-27: Production of Skimmed milk powder (SMP) (Tons)
COUNTRY 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2025 2026 Var % Period
Austria 8.870 4.980 5.450 5.240 5.690 5.180 2.070 2.900 +40,1% Jan - May '26
Belgium 155.000 154.820 196.970 181.750 172.390 179.610 82.280 82.020 -0,3% Jan - May '26
Bulgaria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Jan - May '26
Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 (c) (c) (c) - Jan - May '26
Cyprus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Jan - Apr '26
Czech Republic 19.930 18.210 17.120 16.620 14.110 12.730 5.450 4.820(e) -11,6% Jan - May '26
Denmark 50.700 41.200 38.500 31.300 33.300 36.500 9.600 16.100 +67,7% Jan - Apr '26
Estonia 0 0 0 0 0 (c) (c) 0 - Jan - Mar '26
Finland 0 0 0 0 0 (c) (c) (c) - Jan - May '26
France 408.830 403.710 380.270 371.260 377.040 396.410 171.700 187.330 +9,1% Jan - May '26
Germany 416.505 352.798 351.512 347.215 328.693 377.570 161.877 182.964(e) +13,0% Jan - May '26
Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Jan - Apr '26
Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 (c) (c) (c) - Jan - May '26
Ireland 132.510 133.480 157.140 143.750 121.320 157.280(i) 61.550 45.390 - Jan - May '26
Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Jan - Apr '26
Latvia 0 0 0 0 0 (c) (c) 0 - Jan - Mar '26
Lithuania 18.720 6.200 17.830 16.450 10.960 14.770(i) 5.850 10.940 - Jan - May '26
Luxembourg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(e) - -
Malta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Jan - May '26
Netherlands 70.500 91.000 106.000 73.200 (c) (c) (c) (c) - Jan - Apr '26
Poland 165.030 153.160 151.410 148.744 167.390 158.190 71.580 87.310 +22,0% Jan - May '26
Portugal 24.630 24.840 16.730 21.510 23.450 17.420 8.380 11.000 +31,3% Jan - May '26
Romania 630 1.310 1.460 170 0 (c) (c) (c) - Jan - May '26
Slovakia 3.350 3.120 1.360 0 680 260(i) 260 (c) - Jan - May '26
Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 (c) (c) 0 - Jan - Mar '26
Spain 22.520 11.130 5.930 4.680 3.710 5.170 2.510 2.620 +4,4% Jan - May '26
Sweden 36.420 36.650 37.090 36.400 35.620 37.850 15.750 15.720 -0,2% Jan - May '26
TOTAL EU-27 1.378.935 1.292.498 1.306.982 1.237.919 1.161.393 1.226.630 303.062 357.728 (e) +18,0% Jan - Mar '26
y-o-y % -6,3% +1,1% -5,3% -6,2% +5,6%      
(e) estimated data
(i) incomplete data
(c) confidential data
NOTE:The countries highlighted in yellow indicate the presence of some confidential data which are not considered in the total calculation of productions.
Source: Eurostat, BLE, Stimato CLAL

Rolling year: for each month the chart visualizes the production in that month plus the production of the previous 11 months. With this method is always considered the total production in a time window of 12 months, so it is possible to identify the trend without the effect of seasonality.

UE-27 Balance Sheet: SMP
'000 tons 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Dec 2025
Production [D3113] (P) 1.368 1.349 1.379 1.292 1.307 1.238 1.161 1.227
Production of Buttermilk powder [D3130] (P2) 85(e) 85(e) 81(e) 51(e) 51(e) 50(e) 53(e) n.d.
Imports (I) 46 56 36 32 36 36 41 45
Exports (E) 826 945 831 788 707 776 716 796
Apparent Domestic Consumption (P + P2 + I - E ) 878 720 665 587 687 548 539 476
NOTE:
- The data of SMP production [D3113] of some Member States are confidential (Italy, Latvia, the UK since 2009, Finland since 2013) and are NOT included in this table.
- Buttermilk Powder production data [D3130] of some Member States are confidential and are NOT included in this table.
Sources: Production, Import/Export: Eurostat; Apparent Domestic Consumption: Processed by CLAL
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